Sugar dispenser



M y 1951 A. w. ALTORFER, JR 2,553,509

SUGAR DISPENSER Filed March 2, 1949 lu i Patented May 15, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SUGAR- DISPENSER Alpheus W. Altorfer, Jr., Peoria, 111.

Application March 2, 1949, Serial No. 79,275

2 Claims. (Cl. 222-361) V This was particularly true where the dispenser was used for applying sugar to fruit and cereals where the user desired to sprinkle sugar over the dish. As a result, continuous, slow pouring dispensers have come into general use, although such devices defeated the economical objects of the measured quantity dispenser.

The measuring dispensers of the prior art have also been objectionable because of their rather complicated structures and serious tendencies to clog up. Such dispensers were somewhat unsanitary and hard to clean thoroughly.

The particular object of the present invention is to provide a combination measuring and continuous pouring device adjustable at the will of the operator.

Another object is to provide a combination dispenser wherein the actuating plunger has a top edge outlet through the device whereby the mechanism is self cleaning and dispenses the complete quantity of sugar in a convenient and efiective manner. 7

A further object is to provide a combination dispenser having a minimum of easily cleanable parts that may be produced economically.

Other objects and benefits will be disclosed in the following descriptions and drawings in which:

Fig. l is a broken top plan view of my dispenser partly in section in order to disclose its internal structure;

Fig. 2 is a broken medial cross section view of my dispenser in the tilting discharging position of a measured quantity of sugar as it would appear on the section lines 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a similar cross sectional view to Fig. 2 with my dispenser in continuous pour position;

Fig. 4 is a top perspective view of my bottom closure valve member as will later be explained; and

Fig. 5 is a top perspective view of my dispenser plunger valve member.

Now referring to the drawings and at the outset to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I designatemy dispenser top by the numeral IIJ. This top has an internal screw flange II and a hollow valve body I2, It

screws on the glass sugar container I3 as clearly shown. Within the top I0 a bottom closure member I4 is snugly inserted within an internal flange recess I6 of the top It). Integral with the bottom closure member I 4 is a spring retainer guide boss I5 which is well illustrated in Fig. 4. Ihis retains a spring I! which coacts with the plunger I8 as will be well understood by consideration of Fig. 1. A tapered side aperture I9 is provided in the side of the member I4 as illustrated and this aperture coacts with another tapered side aperture '2I in the plunger I8. The plunger I8 also has another aperture 20 which coacts with the spring retainer boss I5 to retain the spring I? as explained.

Now referring to Fig. 2, it will be understood and appreciated that when the sugar container I3 is held in the position shown and the-plunger I8 completely depressed, the plunger I8 will extend outside of the top I0 and discharge the sugar in the sugar measuring aperture 2 I, thereby discharging a complete measure of sugar which I proportion as one-half a teaspoon. Thus the operator has at his disposal means to discharge a measured quantity of sugar by completely depressing the plunger I8 as shown in Fig. 2. However, if the operator desires to discharge sugar in a sprinkle over cereal and the like, he may only partially depress the plunger I8 as shown in Fig. 3. Thereupon, a continuous passageway is provided by the tapered aperture I9 and the tapered aperture 2 I. From the above descriptions, it will be understood that I have provided a combination measuring and continuous pour sugar dispenser which may be operated either way at the selection of the operator. Consideration of my structure reveals that I employ a very few parts which may be economically and accurately assembled and which is generally self-cleaning because the plunger extendsthrough the top, thus preventing clogging and the like. Thus my dispenser will remain operative for long periods without cleaning.

Having thus explained my invention, I now claim as new:

1. In a granulated material dispenser, a two part container closure member having an outlet port adjacent the wall of the container, and a raised valve housing extending over said outlet port and defining a plunger passage with an abutment intermediate said passage, a plunger mounted in said passage and having an elongated opening through which said abutment extends, a coil spring between said abutment and one end of said opening for normally urging said plunger to non-dispensing position, said plunger having a measuring pocket adapted to be brought into registry with said outlet port for receiving a measured quantity of material and said plunger being adapted for projection beyond said valve housing for discharging the measured quantity.

2. In a granulated material dispensing closure for a container, a cap having an internally threaded flange adapted for attachment to the v container, said cap having a raised valve housing extending across the same, a plate seated in the bottom of the cap and forming the bottom of said housing and having an outlet port, said plate having an abutment extending into-said valve housing, a valve in said housing having a discharge port forming a measuring pocket adapted to be brought into registry with said outlet port and having an elongated opening into which said abutment extends and a coil spring between said abutment and one end of said openmg.

ALPHEUS W. ALTORFER, JR.

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